Now, let me tell ya a little bit about this young feller, GG Jackson. He’s a basketball player, you know, real tall and strong, and he’s just startin’ his career with them Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. Ain’t that somethin’? He’s got all the skills, and looks like he’s goin’ places, but let me tell ya, it didn’t come easy for him. It’s a whole family effort, and I reckon his daddy, Gregory Jackson, had a big ol’ hand in all this.
See, Gregory Jackson, that’s GG’s daddy, he wasn’t always into basketball. No, sir, he was a football player back in the day, a real good one too. Played as a defensive end in high school, and you know, them defensive ends, they sure know how to tackle and block. I imagine he taught his boy a thing or two about how to be tough, ’cause let me tell you, that GG Jackson boy, he’s got grit. Ain’t nobody gonna push him around on the court.
Now, GG’s mama, her name is LaKeysha Alston, and she wasn’t sittin’ around either. She ran track at one of her schools, so you can imagine where GG got all his speed from. Must run in the blood, ‘cause that boy’s quick on his feet. Seems like he got the best of both his parents—strength from his daddy and speed from his mama.
GG Jackson was born on December 17, 2004, and he’s just 19 years old. Can you believe that? He’s still a young’un, but he’s already makin’ waves in the basketball world. Before he made it to the big leagues, he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks. That’s a college team, down in the Southeastern Conference, a mighty fine team, I hear. He played his heart out there, and let me tell you, it wasn’t easy. College basketball is tough, but that boy had the will to push through and show what he’s made of.
Now, what’s real impressive is what happened just recently. On February 9, 2024, GG signed a big ol’ contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. The deal’s worth $8,511,167, spread out over 3 to 4 years. That’s a whole lotta money! His salary cap hit, though, goes from $1,891,857 to $2,406,205, which is still a mighty good sum for a young feller just starting out. I reckon he’s gonna be makin’ a lot more money in the future, and you know what they say, “The sky’s the limit.”
But it ain’t just about the money, is it? For GG Jackson, this whole thing’s about his passion for the game and his family that’s been there to support him every step of the way. His daddy Gregory Jackson, his mama LaKeysha, they’re the ones who taught him the ropes. Without ‘em, I don’t think GG would be where he is today.
And y’all, let me tell ya, it’s important to know about where you come from. GG Jackson, he’s got that same number 45 on his jersey as his draft pick in the second round, and that’s a real special number to him. It’s like carryin’ a piece of his daddy’s legacy with him, don’t you think?
So, as we watch GG Jackson go on with his career, you remember this – he’s just 19 years old, and he’s already made it to the NBA. But behind all that success, there’s a whole lotta work from a proud family that believes in him. Gregory Jackson, his dad, and LaKeysha Alston, his mama, they’ve been right there, showin’ him the ropes from day one. And who knows, this young man might just take the NBA by storm someday soon!
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